Join the adventures of Debbie and Paul Rippon. Just a few years ago they were townies working in an office looking after a cat from the RSPCA. Now they breed and sell their prize winning herd of over140 friendly champion alpacas (including 3 Supreme Champions and 26 Champions) at the eco-friendly farm they have built in rural Northumberland...the electric Aga powered by the solar panels means the whistling kettle is always on...visitors are always very welcome!

Sunday, 23 January 2011

Another late blog as I have only just managed to get on the computer, we really do need a second machine or I have to blog when I am half asleep and it doesn't make sense!

We had planned to do a spot of weaning today but it was raining this morning and I like to do nasty jobs on a nice day so instead we got everything ready for tomorrow (the forecast is good).

The pen is erected and has been observed by the girls, Oonagh was straight over to check it out. Shortly followed by the rest of the herd, you could see them saying to each other, what's this for; toe nails, injections or maybe just a spot of fresh grass..........

Hopefully it won't be too stressful for any of us. I suspect Ursula and Mary won't even notice their babies have gone, Irraquoy on the other hand will cover me in green before she forgets Niveous. Nefertiti will spend a while looking for her daughter Meketaten, she did when we weaned her first daughter Sienna.

Paul has put the latest batch of knitwear into our online shop, seeing as he won't learn to knit Mum, Carol and I are having to knit very fast so he has to keep updating the shop as punishment!

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I am Debbie, one half of the husband and wife partnership called Barnacre Alpacas. We know every one of our 145 alpacas on farm by their name and personality traits. Our herd contains some of the best quality genetics in the world and I would love you to share (and comment?!) in our journey of discovery.